Should I Still Buy a Home in Rosemary Beach Florida As Oil Impact Looms?

Wendy Rulnick — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:36:45 +0000

Yesterday I received this email from a potential Rosemary Beach, Florida real estate buyer.

Dear Wendy Rulnick:

We found you on the web. We were set on looking for a home between Rosemary Beach and Grayton Beach south of 30A. Our question is, how do you feel the long term impact of the oil spill will affect the area?

Thank you, “Unsure”

Dear “Unsure”,

I sincerely think it is a big unknown. Obviously, there will be knee-jerk reactions at first should the oil hit our area on the Florida Panhandle. Buyers will be concerned because there is no definitive answer, and may put off real estate purchases. Thus, it might create more downward pressure on pricing. I think those who really love the 30-A, Rosemary Beach area in South Walton County, Florida, will still seek those communities. There are economic and area improvements coming due to the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport in Panama City. Another area-wide community-booster is Eglin Air Force Base’s new F35 Joint Strike Fighter training program.

Meanwhile, BP tells us they will do whatever they need to keep our beaches beautiful. It is a top priority locally and at the state level. Governor Crist is fully involved. Walton County has both a protection and restoration plan.

Let me know if you want to find a home in Rosemary Beach, Grayton Beach or 30-A. I have a team of highly trained buyer specialists, and will put you in good hands.

Sincerely yours,
Wendy Rulnick, Broker

Rulnick Realty, Inc.

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Deep Water Horizon Oil Rig Explosion – We Are On The Shore. Waiting.

Wendy Rulnick — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:03:44 +0000

If you don’t know – there was a major oil spill from the Deep Water Horizon drilling rig on April 20. It is in the Gulf of Mexico and all over the news. The oil is headed for Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, and maybe Northwest Florida. It might eventually hit the Florida Keys and perhaps move up the East Coast. Precautions are being taken, British Petroleum (BP), the government, fishermen and citizen volunteers are trying to stop all the leaks and remove the oil. That’s not why I am writing. You can read that information all over the news.

I live here in Destin Florida. Maybe some would say I should not post this on a public forum, as it might hurt real estate sales. Well, heck, I think Google caught wind of the oil spill already.

I am writing because we are worried. OK, we’re scared. The fisherman, the rental companies, the restaurants, the home cleaners, the retail shops. People are reading the news and cancelling their vacations. A lot of people. Can I blame them? I might do the same. OK, the oil is not here yet, but it could come here. There are a lot of unknowns.

So, what are we doing? We are waiting and working and volunteering and contributing, and hoping for the best. We are hoping the leaks will be capped, the detergent and burning and hay and hair will work. We are hoping as few creatures as possible will be affected by the spill. We are hoping life as we know it won’t change. But mostly we wait.

Thank you for waiting and hoping with us.

Okaloosa County Daily Situation Report

Santa Rosa County Oil Spill Information

Walton County Spill Updates